High blood pressure the culprit behind common heart valve disorder

The discovery could have major implications for patient treatment.

Remain on aspirin to avoid repeat heart attack, stroke

Heart attack and stroke victims who cease low-dose, long-term aspiring treatment are at increased risk of a repeat event.

1 in 12 deaths could be avoided with regular exercise

Any type of physical activity, done regularly, significantly reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

Heart attack evaluations reducing testing, costs

Emergency departments and patients alike have benefited from processes introduced in recent years.

The stent tech-race against heart attack

When it comes to the tiny scaffold-like stents inserted to unblock the clogged arteries of heart disease patients, the stakes couldn't be higher.

Bespoke Laundry designs from Richard Jay

With our specialised services we are the professional partner for your laundry machinery life cycle.

Understanding the variables that determine ABHR efficacy

Author: Christine Claighen, Regulatory and Scientific Manager, GOJO Australasia

Whole-of hospital occupancy management through the ED

Rapid response halves heart attack deaths

Detecting and treating patients before they have a cardiac arrest isn’t rocket science, but it’s a life saver.

The endless possibilities of foodservices

Not all Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs are Equal

The Conversation: Three Ethical Ways to Increase Organ Donation in Australia

Australia’s organ donation levels are low by international standards. At least twenty countries achieve better donation rates than Australia’s 16.1 donors per million population (DPMP), including Belgium (29.9 DPMP), the United States (25.9), France (25.5) and the United Kingdom (20.8).

Tropfest Competition Focusing on Antibiotic Resistance

Calling all filmmakers: This year’s Tropfest has teamed up with the NPS MedicineWise to run a community service announcement film competition educating the public on the issue of antibiotic resistance. The winners will share a prize pool of $10,000 in cash.

Common Cold Study Investigates Relationship Between Temperature and Immune Response

A Yale University-led study may confirm the regularly contested notion that people are more likely to catch a common cold in cool-weather conditions.

World Heart Federation Announces New President

The World Heart Federation has announced that Dr Salim Yusuf has begun his tenure as the new President of the organisation, following on from immediate Past-President, Prof. K. Srinath Reddy.